Turkish troops in Galizia and Dobrogea

[Peter H]

Ludendorff doesn't mention where he would have deployed the XV Corps---however its shows he appreciated the fighting ability of this battle hardened formation.

The fate of the Turkish divisions, after service on the Galician front, can be found here:

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XV Corps

19th Div-formed Aug-Oct 1914,Gallipoli under Kemal,Galicia,Russian front Aug 1916 to 1917,Syria Aug 1917(Yildirim Group),Palestine 1918,destroyed Sept 1918.

20th Div-formed Aug-Oct 1914,Thrace 1915,Galicia 1916/17,Syria Aug 1917(Yildirim Group),Palestine 1918,destroyed Sept 1918.

[Mehmet Fatih]

Thanks for the info Peter H.

Regards

[Tolga Alkan]

For interested people in Istanbul,photographs and war stories of 90 Turkish WWI veterans who had seen actions Balkan,Galicia,Arab,Caucasian and Eastern campaign can be seen at the Turkish War Veterans Association.The place is located in next to Sirkeci police station.Telephone number: (0212-511 26 21)

[Tolga Alkan]

Forgot to add,this exhibition is open for visitors until October 5.

Best Regards
Tolga

[Mehmet Fatih]

Oh really?
I am gonna visit there this week then.

Regards

[Peter H]

From Grosse Krieg in Bilden...

[Peter H]

From the AWM website.

Enver visits his troops in Galicia

[Peter H]

From Rick Research on Wehrmacht-awards.com.

Esat also visits the Russian Front.Said to be Latvia.

[Peter H]

From: http://www.stahlgewitter.com/17_07_00.htm

"Kaiser Wilhelm II. besichtigt eine türkische Division an der Front in Ostgalizien"

[Peter H]

From: http://www.rainerregiment.at/joomla/ind ... &Itemid=80

Kaiser Karl meets Turkish officers

[Peter H]

From ebay.de,seller urfaust.

Allies---could be Rumania.

[Peter H]

From rockstar1998
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Meals provided by Austro-Hungarians